Neckwear.



NEGKWEAR.

v APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 7, 1909.

June i909.

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' To all Q/.fiom it may concern: l

NECKWEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

SCARF COMPANY, A VOR-FORA- Patented June l, 1909.

Application fried January "1, 1909.' serial No. 471,086

Be it known that I, -WILLIAM A; KEYS, a

` citizen of the AUnited. States, and a resident of the city, county, and State ol New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckwear, of which the folowing is a specification.

My invention relates to neckwear, and isadapted to any form `ofneckwear, 'either iour-in-hand ties, ascots, or what are commonly known as string'ties, but it is especially adapted for neckwear to be worn with collars, which what are known as two-fold are invogue at the present time'.

As is well known to any oneusmg two-fold A collars, after the tie has been placed between catch impossible to the folds of the collar and the collar is in p osition around the wearers neck it is almost impossible without destroying the tie to adjust same around the neck of the wearer by pulling it to the right or left side according to the position in which it is desired to adjust it. yIt is to overcome this,` and further to overcome the disadvantage which sometimes occurs by having the seam inthe neck-tie onto vthe rear collar button, making it move the neck-tie to the right eft without tearing same. I have found that by the application, on the inside of the neckband, of a strip of very smooth fabric, fwhich in vits relation to the material from which the necktie is madeA is a relatively antifriction material, it is possible to overcome manyof these difliculties, and in conjunction with this I have found that it is preferable to cut away a portion of the fabric of the inner part of the neckband which is covered by this strip of relatively .anti-friction material,- thereby making the tie thinner at that point than it would otherwise be. f

In the drawings'I have shown in Figures l and 2 my prcferredform, while in, Figs. 3, 4, 5, -6, and 7 I have shown possible modifications all being addressed to the application of the anti-'friction material.with various means for making the neckband of :the tie thinner at the point where the yanti-,friction rnaterial has been placed.

In the drawings, A represents the strip of.

anti-friction material which is referably made of a very smooth satin or si k ribbon,

`but, of course,`I do not limit myself to the material from which it is made. This strip of material is secured to the neckband by a lrow of stitching marked Al' B, B are the tying ends of the tie.

In the ordinary manufacture of neckwear at the present time it is the practice to fold the neckwear and have the folds come together at the line marked C and securedto each other by arow of. stitching. This generally comes near or in the center ofthe neckband anden the inner side so'th'at itis possible for same to catch on the collar but- The strip of anti-friction'y ton of the wearer. Y

material A is, as shown in Fig. l, after aportion\of the inner band of the tie has been out away, as shown at D, placed overvthe neckband and 'secured thereto. In order to make lthe neckband thin I make the interlinings E, E, either independent of each other and. secure them withinV the tie, as

1 shown in Fig. 2, or I secure them together by a thin strip of linen or muslin or other fabric G, as shown in Fig. 6. 1

Myimproved necktie may also be made as `shown in Fig. 3, by omitting to cut away the portion of the neckband marked D in Fig. 1, orv thenec-kband may be made substantially solid by cementing it together, shown in Figs. 4 shown in Fig. 4 a strip of rubber cement or other material placed between the antifriction strip A and' the .inner-side of the neckband which in this figure has not been out l away, then another row of cement between the inner and outer ply of the neck tie proper, which necktie has nowinterlining in the neckband but has independent interlinings in the tying ends.

In Fig. 5 I have shown m invention made the same as Fig. 6, except t at Ihave placed between the three loose plies two. strips of cement such as rubberfso that by the application of heat the plies of the fabric shown 'in Figs. 4 and 5 may all become secured'to each other so as to form a solid neckband.

In Fig. Figs. 1 and 2 in which I cement the inner side of the outer face of the necktie to the,

inner side of the anti-friction strip bycement marked F. V

Many modifications might be made in addition to those shown without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a neck-tie, the combination of a neckband and two tying ends, a portion of the inner band only of the neck tie cut away and and 5, in which I have 7 .I have shown a modification of tie, the combination ofa neckband and two tylng ends, a portion of the together.

tying ends inner face only of the neckband consisting of a strip o f substantially anti-friction fabric g and independent intel-linings in the tying ends.

3. In a neck tie, the combination of two and a neokband, a 4gortion of the innerside only of the neckban( being made of a relatively antifriction fabric and an in,I terlining in said neck tie substantially thinner in a portion of the neckband than in the tying ends.

4. In a neck tie, the combination of a neck band and two tying ends, a portion of the inner face only of the neekband being inade of substantially anti-friction fabric, said por- .s tionof the neckband being made substanl tially solid byceinenting the several plies the combination of a neek- 'l 5. In a neck tie,

' band andtwo tying ends, a, portion of the i Iinner face of the neckband being made of substantially ianti-'friction Y fabric, said e portion of the neckband being made substantially solid by cementing by Waterproof eement the several plies of the neokband.

6. In a neck tie, the combination of a neckband and two tying ends, a portion of the inner face-of 'the neckband being cut away and a stri of relatively anti-friction fabric substitute therefor, and a portion of said neckband being made substantially solid by y eeinentingthe several plies together.v

7. In a neck tie f ornied of a two ply elongated fabric, a portlon ofthe inner ply of the neck tie out away and a strip of fabric substitutel therefor.`

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my naine to this specification, in the, presence of two subscribing witnesses. Y WVILLIAM A. KEYS. \'Vitnesses: I i

' JOHN O. GAMPLER,

EDWIN SEeER. 

